Consolidated Amendment "C" to H4000
Public Safety, Judiciary, and Housing
Fiscal Note: $10,544,626
Public Safety: 32, 35, 39, 42, 59, 72, 77, 81, 90, 102, 104, 105, 111, 113, 116, 128, 130, 135, 144, 145, 146, 160, 165, 166, 181, 210, 213, 247, 273, 304, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 346, 353, 354, 363, 364, 375, 403, 485, 486, 528, 531, 536, 549, 554, 562, 577, 597, 599, 616, 634, 637, 651, 681, 715, 724, 732, 745, 749, 769, 770, 772, 818, 823, 826, 829, 838, 848, 850, 853, 854, 863, 866, 890, 891, 901, 903, 905, 938, 966, 970, 997, 1006, 1013, 1037, 1038, 1091, 1093, 1099, 1112, 1119, 1139, 1142, 1148, 1172, 1195, 1201, 1218, 1232, 1233, 1236, 1270, 1273, 1274, 1282, 1290, 1291, 1297, 1311, 1313, 1319, 1321, 1324, 1340, 1348, 1355, 1376, 1412, 1421, 1432, 1456, 1462, 1463, 1469, 1472, 1478, 1489, 1504, 1574, 1579, 1642, 1650
Judiciary: 136, 138, 275, 478, 501, 579, 583, 675, 768, 1055, 1058, 1165, 1167, 1168, 1208, 1220, 1292, 1302, 1320, 1323, 1328, 1337, 1343, 1391, 1435, 1446, 1596, 1626
Housing: 1, 115, 118, 121, 206, 223, 226, 258, 264, 283, 289, 311, 367, 368, 373, 381, 417, 430, 433, 435, 461, 471, 551, 570, 572, 585, 588, 591, 606, 648, 654, 664, 667, 673, 690, 714, 731, 734, 792, 832, 835, 851, 862, 883, 940, 983, 1005, 1030, 1047, 1048, 1107, 1109, 1196, 1210, 1213, 1228, 1242, 1256, 1263, 1266, 1276, 1330, 1351, 1390, 1397, 1401, 1402, 1442, 1509, 1516, 1534, 1629, 1631, 1643, 1649
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4000 in section 2, in item 0330-0300, by inserting after the words “court employees” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for the Justice Bridge Program at the University of Massachusetts School of Law
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$358,597,713” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $358,672,713
And further amend said section 2, in item 0337-0002, by inserting after the word “department” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $394,495 shall be expended to CASA Project Worcester County for their court appointed special advocate program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less than $124,771 shall be expended to Friends of Children, Inc. for their court appointed special advocate program in Franklin and Hampshire counties; provided further, that not less than $165,138 shall be expended to Center for Human Development, Incorporated for their court appointed special advocate program in Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $153,211 shall be expended to Family Services of Merrimack Valley for their court appointed special advocate program in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $264,220 shall be expended to Boston CASA for their court appointed special advocate program in Suffolk and Middlesex counties; provided further, that not less than $91,743 shall be expended to 18 Degrees, Inc. for their court appointed special advocate program in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $91,743 shall be expended to the Massachusetts CASA Association; and provided further, that not less than $114,679 shall be expended to The Advocacy Bridge, Inc. for their CARE advocate program in Bristol county
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$27,679,013” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $29,079,013
And further amend said section 2, in item 0339-1011, by inserting after the words “program design” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Incorporated, in the city of New Bedford, for costs related to their PAACA Housing Support Fund
And further amend said item by striking out the figures "$16,079,410" and inserting in place thereof the following figure $16,104,410
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting after the words “homelessness or are at risk of homelessness” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Revitalize Community Development Corporation to support the growth of service to more low-income individuals in need and filling a gap in serving individuals at home to prevent the need for hospitalization; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Boston Housing Authority for improvements to exterior space at the Gallivan Boulevard Homes and to support community gardening and resident-driven food sustainability initiatives; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc. to provide information, education and assistance on housing rights and eviction and foreclosure issues, including completing and submitting housing assistance applications for tenants and small homeowners, through a housing support station in the East Boston community
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$15,573,388” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,873,388
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0101, by inserting after the words “requiring reasonable accommodation” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc.
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$275,271,903” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $275,621,903
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0102, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2020” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Pioneer Valley on behalf of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional coordination across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties to prevent and end homelessness with a housing first approach that centers racial equity
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$115,752,398” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $115,827,398
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0104, by inserting after the words “administration of this program” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of promotion, resource development and technical assistance related to the creation of permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness and other solutions to homelessness
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0107, by inserting after the word “programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for necessary repairs within the Hanson Housing Authority in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for necessary repairs within the Norwell Housing Authority in the town of Norwell; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Friendly House, Inc. in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Community Village Center in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. to support the Heal Lawrence program in providing critical emergency relocation assistance, comprehensive stabilization services and proactive community education for families displaced by fires and other residential emergencies in the city of Lawrence with services including short-term housing placement, referrals to community-based resources and outreach that fosters public awareness and resilience across impacted neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for staffing and administration costs to continue their housing bridge pilot program to facilitate interim housing stability for individuals applying for a more affordable permanent housing situation; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to NBCAC (Northern Bristol County Assistance Collaborative) for costs associated with the construction of low-to-mid income housing dedicated to seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Housing Families Homeless Children program in Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. to support its mobile homeless outreach team in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Saving Towards Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership program administered by the Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance, Inc. to assist first-generation homebuyers in a regionally equitable manner to benefit communities throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be made available to the Housing Assistance Corporation for the development of housing and project feasibility studies to expedite the creation of more year-round housing, and for technical assistance to homeowners who are building new accessory dwelling units for year-round rentals; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. for homelessness prevention services
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $775,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-3036, by inserting after the words “consolidation of said services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Barnstable to support the development and operation of a municipal housing resource initiative to improve housing access for the local workforce; provided further, that said funds may be expended to provide financial support to first-time homebuyers employed in the city known as the town of Barnstable
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$5,200,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,350,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-9005, by inserting after the words “capital repairs” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Lexington housing authority to support utility repairs in Greeley Village
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$115,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $115,600,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting after the word “programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to make critical upgrades to the public safety building in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $12,126 shall be expended for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for police patrol cruisers in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for police equipment, including rifles and shields, for the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for training expenses for the Pembroke police and fire departments; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Wenham for the procurement of a rescue boat to be used by the Wenham fire department; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the study of building out a regional dispatch center for public safety in Blackstone; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the acquisition of tactical and active response equipment for the police department in the town of Charlton; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for the Mansfield police department for programs or systems to assist in tracking, finding or rescuing vulnerable people; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for necessary HVAC replacements to the public safety building in the town of Seekonk; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton’s police department to increase access to clinician resources; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for a mobile blood transfusion program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for the payroll costs of the Boston police department for dedicated patrols of the Fairmount Housing Development in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Northwestern Youth Fire Intervention Response, Education and Safety Partnership (NoFIRES) program to support fire safety education and intervention services for families in the region; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for the payroll costs of the Boston police department for dedicated patrols of Uphams Corner, Bowdoin street, Geneva avenue, Grove Hall, Washington street (Four Corners), Old road, Blue Hill/Columbia in the Dorchester and Roxbury sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Braintree police department’s family services unit in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the city known as the town of Braintree’s fire department; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Recidiviz Inc. to provide technology and data support to improve reentry outcomes; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for gun violence prevention community programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the police department in the town of Plymouth to purchase deployable traffic safety barriers for use during public events; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Auburn for public safety communication equipment and programming of dispatch radio consoles; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Tyngsborough police department for lake Mascuppic marine patrols; provided further, that not less than $19,000 shall be expended for the equipment needs of the Bourne police department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Boston police department area A-1 district for ADA-compliant barriers for events in the A-1 district; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Woburn police department for capital items; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Boston Main Streets Foundation to support the installation of security cameras in commercial districts located within the 5th Suffolk district and served by the Boston main streets program, in coordination with local Main Streets organizations and public safety officials
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,511,126
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-1001, by inserting after the word “parkways” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for troop A to conduct mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn Fells and the Middlesex Fells Reservation park among other identified areas; provided further, that subject to appropriation communities receiving funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that funds shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for additional patrols for the summer season at Wollaston beach and Furnace Brook parkway in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police to perform directed patrols and traffic enforcement functions on the Harry Truman parkway, Neponset Valley parkway and Dedham parkway in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for directed patrols in the South Boston section of the city of Boston including, but not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park and Castle Island; and provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal state police patrols in the Wollaston Beach/Quincy Shore Drive area and Furnace Brook parkway of the city of Quincy from May 31 to September 1
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$403,696,893” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $405,066,893
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-1004, by inserting after the words “oversight board” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for costs associated with forensic genetic genealogy DNA to be used to help solve violent crimes, identify unidentified human remains, process sexual assault evidence kits and support cold case investigations; provided further, that any third-party testing lab shall be vetted and approved by the Massachusetts state police crime lab
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$29,901,640” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $30,151,640
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “education program” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communication Center; provided further, that not less than $1,700,000 shall be expended for the Boston fire department training academy to provide training and instruction for public safety agencies in the city of Boston and municipal and political subdivisions across the commonwealth
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$43,236,398” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $45,036,398
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting after the word "departments” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $58,000 shall be expended for the Wales fire department to replace self-contained breathing apparatuses; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for new trailers and bays for the fire department substation in the town of Holden; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the town of Boxford for the procurement of vehicle stabilizers and UTV for the Boxford fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Norfolk for emergency medical services patient management and transport equipment; provided further, that not less than $5,500 shall be expended for medical and trauma training for paramedics at the fire department in the town of Hanover; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the city of Quincy for a hazardous materials emergency response program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Georgetown for the replacement of equipment in the Georgetown fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for a new cardiac monitor and repairs at the Morgan avenue fire station; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Hamilton for an ambulance; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for training expenses for the Duxbury fire department; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for pediatric and cardiac screening for the Hanson fire department; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for rescue and water rescue training for the Hanson fire department and members of the Massachusetts helicopter aquatic rescue team (HART); provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for firefighter turnout gear or other related expenses for the Acton fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for radio equipment for the Acton fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to purchase a utility task vehicle for the Winchendon fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advance blood testing and imaging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs' Association of Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency communication systems, to provide for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training and to enhance mutual aid operations in Plymouth county; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Randolph’s fire department for purposes of a new emergency backup generator at the Randolph fire central station; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett for communications and equipment upgrades for the Everett fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for necessary HVAC improvements to the Norton fire department in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for body worn cameras for the Sharon police department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Belchertown fire department for the purchase and operation of a utility terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Stow for the development of an installation of new firefighting water cisterns; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Sandwich fire department for the purchase of gear and equipment; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for design funds for the fire department project in the town of Weston; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Woburn fire department for capital items
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,163,500
And further amend said section 2, in item 8910-8900, by inserting after the words “municipalities” the second time it appears the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for costs associated with Project Evolve at the Suffolk county jail in the city of Boston
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$1,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,300,000
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 29 the following 3 sections:-
SECTION 29A. Section 1 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 282, the words “Gardner, Petersham, Hubbardston and Westminster” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Ashburnham, Gardner, Hubbardston, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon.
SECTION 29B. Said section 1 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 307 and 308, the words “The district court at Winchendon, held at Winchendon; Winchendon, Ashburnham, Phillipston, Royalston and Templeton.”.
SECTION 29C. Section 10 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
In the district court of East Norfolk, the clerk may designate 1 assistant clerk as an additional first assistant clerk for specialty courts. The salary of said assistant clerk shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation by the court administrator.